Public Safety Dispatcher

About the Position: Serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher in the Directorate of Emergency Services, Fort Greely, Alaska, providing emergency response dispatching of law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services to the public by answering emergency 911 calls and responding with appropriate personnel and equipment.

Provide emergency services to the public by answering emergency 911 calls and responding with appropriate personnel and equipment.

Provide initial incident command support until responding emergency units arrive on scene.

Responsible for caller interrogation to determine the problem and the nature of the call.

Identify nature of emergency, level of response required based on local protocols, and provide any additional information to the responding units.

Transfer caller to proper agency as determined or dispatches a variety of emergency equipment to include police, fire, ambulance, rescue or hazardous materials units.

Maintain an accurate status of all emergency response equipment and personnel to ensure prompt and accurate response.

Operate Computer Aided Dispatching (CAD) system, telephones, radios, and station alert systems.

Provide emergency medical dispatching assistance to callers with medical emergencies.